Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-10-21
THE NOVENBER ELECTIONS.

Apart from local considerations, the No
vember elections will be notable because Of
the effect they will he likely TO have on the
public mind with regard TO the great cam
paign of 1885 Interest centers on the can
vass for Secretary of State in New York,
which is the pivotal State in national con-
test. 1t is taken for granted that, if any
statesman be reasonably sure of the thirty
six votes of the Empire State, he may have
the nomination for President of one of the
parties. This year there have been seven
nominations for Secretary of State. The
Democratic nominee is Frederick Cook, the
present incumbent. The Republican nomi-
nee is Frederick d. Grant, son of the late
Gen. Grant The Labor candidate is Henry
George John Swinton, the most eminent
exponent Of labor unions in the land, re-
ceived but declined the nomination Of an
anti George wing of the labor men. The
Prohibition candidate is expected TO poll
10000 votes.
The election of Grant would thus be a
moral rather than material victory. But
it would be a political earthquake, never
theless, and it cannot be said that the plans
of the Republican politicians have not been
laid skillfully, however i'll Mr.. Blaine may
think of them. If Grant could carry New
York in 1887, may he not do the same in
1888. For the purpose Of fortifying their
hopes it is said that the Republicans have
already made dicker with George on the
understanding that he will draw his strength
from the Democrats. Plat, who sacrificed
all for Conkling in 1881, is now the Republi-
can boss in New York City, and is working
tooth and nail to run Conkling out of the tent
in which he has sulked SO long. 1t is thought
Conkling could in this way put the last,
long, lingering nail in the political coffin OF
Blaine
The date of the New York election will
be Tuesday, November the 9th. State elec'
tons will also take place in Ohio, Maryland
Iowa, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Nebraska
New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Virginia
Governors will be chosen in Maryland
Ohio, Iowa and Massachusetts. Perhaps
the greatest interest outside of New York
touches Maryland, where 1t is charged the
President has allowed his party to abandon
all the practices which have raised Mr.
Cleveland himself to the respectful atten-
ton of mankind. The Baltimore election
will take place on next Wednesday and the
result will be watched with great interest
We have not the slightest doubt but that il
will go Democratic, as usual, by decided
majority-even though the fusion of the sew
eral elements that are now arrayed against
it should be successful we do not believe il
will affect the usual Democratic victory in
the State at the November election.
Ohio is Republican State with Repub
lcan Governor, (ForakerD who has been
re-nominated. In 1888 the State went Dem
ocratic by $4,000. In 1884 it gave Blaine
$4,000 plurality. 1t may be seen that Powell
the present Democratic candidate, although
he be running on the platform of an homes,
reform and reduction Of the national taxes
has hard fight on hand. Owing to the
present strife that has been stirred between
Cleveland and Foraker, there is little doubt
that the contest has deep interest to the
President. Politically, however, the loss oil
Ohio to the Republicans would be a land
slide